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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified intellectual disabilities F79

ICD-10 code F79 for Unspecified intellectual disabilities is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders .

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Unspecified intellectual disabilities
Mental deficiency NOS
Mental subnormality NOS

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